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| march 1 (märch) v. marched, march·ing, march·es v.intr.1. a. To walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others. b. To begin to move in such a manner: The troops will march at dawn. 2. a. To proceed directly and purposefully: marched in and demanded to see the manager. b. To progress steadily onward; advance: Time marches on. 3. To be arranged in an orderly fashion that suggests steady rhythmical progression. 4. To participate in an organized walk, as for a public cause. v.tr.1. To cause to move or otherwise progress in a steady rhythmical manner: march soldiers into battle; marched us off to the dentist. 2. To traverse by progressing steadily and rhythmically: They marched the route in a day. n.1. The act of marching, especially: a. The steady forward movement of a body of troops. b. A long tiring journey on foot. 2. Steady forward movement or progression: the march of time. 3. A regulated pace: quick march; slow march. 4. The distance covered within a certain period of time by moving or progressing steadily and rhythmically: a week's march away. 5. Music A composition in regularly accented, usually duple meter that is appropriate to accompany marching. 6. An organized walk or procession by a group of people for a specific cause or issue. Idioms: on the march Advancing steadily; progressing: Technology is on the march. steal a march on To get ahead of, especially by quiet enterprise.
[Middle English marchen, from Old French marchier, from Frankish *mark n, to mark out; see merg- in Indo-European roots.] |
march 2 (märch)n.1. The border or boundary of a country or an area of land; a frontier. 2. A tract of land bordering on two countries and claimed by both. intr.v. marched, march·ing, march·es To have a common boundary: England marches with Scotland.
[Middle English, from Old French marche, of Germanic origin; see merg- in Indo-European roots.] |
march 1 Verb 1. to walk with very regular steps, like a soldier 2. to walk in a quick and determined manner, esp. when angry: he marched into the kitchen without knocking 3. to make a person or group proceed: he was marched back to his cell 4. (of an army, procession, etc.) to walk as an organized group: the demonstrators marched down the main street 5. to advance or progress steadily: time marches on Noun 1. a regular stride 2. a long or exhausting walk 3. the steady development or progress of something: the continuous march of industrial development 4. a distance covered by marching 5. an organized protest in which a large group of people walk somewhere together: a march against racial violence 6. a piece of music suitable for marching to 7. steal a march on to gain an advantage over, esp. by a trick [Old French marchier to tread] marcher n
marching adj
march 2 Noun 1. a border or boundary 2. the land lying along a border or boundary, often of disputed ownership [Old French marche]
March Noun the third month of the year [Latin Martius (month) of Mars]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  March - the month following February and preceding AprilGregorian calendar, New Style calendar - the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752 | | 2. |  march - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise" countermarch - (military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route goose step - a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high lockstep - a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead; "the prisoner's ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep" promenade - a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance | | 3. | march - a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time" | | 4. | march - a procession of people walking together; "the march went up Fifth Avenue"procession - the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden" hunger march - a march of protest or demonstration by the unemployed | | 5. | march - district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales" | | 6. |  march - genre of music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches" | | 7. | MArch - a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecturemaster's degree - an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree | | Verb | 1. | march - march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" file - proceed in line; "The students filed into the classroom" debouch, march out - march out (as from a defile) into open ground; "The regiments debouched from the valley" | | 2. | march - force to march; "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria"walk - accompany or escort; "I'll walk you to your car" frogmarch - march a person against his will by any method | | 3. | march - walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" troop - move or march as if in a crowd; "They children trooped into the room" | | 4. | march - march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" picket - serve as pickets or post pickets; "picket a business to protest the layoffs" | | 5. | march - walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town"walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day" | | 6. | march - cause to march or go at a marching pace; "They marched the mules into the desert"walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day" | | 7. |  march - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" |
march  Translations
Marchn March [maːtʃ]the third month of the year, the month following February. Maart شَهْر آذار Март březen marts der März Μάρτιος marzo märts ماه مارس maaliskuu mars מַארס मार्च mjesec ožujak március Maret mars marzo ３月 3월 kovas marts Mac maart mars marzec Março martie март marec marec mart mars เดือนมีนาคม Mart (ayı) 三月 березень فروری کے بعد آنے والا سال کا تیسرا مہینہ، مارچ tháng Ba 三月
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